Chapter 34: Brother said so, Brother please eat

"Gulp, gulp~"

Lu Xiu Bai's appearance was of the refined yet handsome type. Although he was covered in wounds on his face and legs at the moment, his rough way of drinking water was like a cow gulping it down.

But with his looks and temperament, he couldn't look too bad.

He didn't know if it was his imagination, but he felt the water his sister handed him was sweet, as if sugar had been added. It was delicious.

After finishing the cup of water, the hunger in his stomach had subsided quite a bit.

An illusion, it must be an illusion.

He felt his head wasn't seeing as many stars as before, and because the snake venom hadn't been fully cleared, his numb right leg suddenly regained sensation, making him wince. It really hurt!

"Brother, what's wrong?"

Shen Man asked, knowing the answer, and handed her brother another cup of water.

However, this cup didn't have Spiritual Liquid added; too much of a good thing could be harmful.

Her brother was a soldier; the hidden injuries accumulated in his body over the years were best treated with silver needles and slow conditioning.

The Spiritual Liquid was indeed effective, but it was too heaven-defying. It could be used for emergencies, but it couldn't be exposed, otherwise, she might be dragged into a special department to be studied by white-coated researchers.

"It's nothing. Can you tell me the reason now?"

The more Lu Xiu Bai looked at his sister, the more he felt she looked like a celestial being—soft, charming, and delicate. A perfectly good rose; who wouldn't love it?

He didn't believe that the one surnamed Gu wouldn't be moved upon seeing his sister!

Why?

Why would Grandfather tacitly allow his sister to give up the one surnamed Gu, turn to the Sea Island to seek him out, and even instruct him to help his sister find a partner?

"Mm, this matter starts from the day I returned to the Capital..."

In the next few minutes, Shen Man used concise words to recount the events at the Lu family in the Capital.

After listening, the veins on Lu Xiu Bai's temples were visibly bulging, and his chest heaved; his emotions were extremely unstable.

"Despicable!"

"I knew that with a stepmother came a stepfather. I don't know what tricks the stepmother used!

Or perhaps the stepfather himself is a moron, not siding with his own daughter and giving your arranged marriage to Lu Manman!"

"Fine, fine, fine! We siblings aren't even as good as that stepdaughter!

From now on, you stay by Brother's side. Brother will find you a better partner. In the future, we siblings will settle here and find a chance to bring Grandfather over to live out his retirement!

We don't want that home in the Capital anymore, and we don't want that stepfather either!

Let his good wife and good stepdaughter be responsible for his retirement!"

Lu Xiu Bai clenched his fists, his eyes filled with disgust for his biological father.

The words he spoke were not a joke, nor were they angry venting.

He was serious!

"Brother, I'll listen to you.

But you don't need to help me find a partner. I..."

After her brother finished venting, Shen Man obediently smoothed things over.

At the same time, she felt a bit shy. If it were anyone else, she wouldn't express her inner thoughts.

But this was her brother.

Her brother was standing up for her and considering things for her; how could she bear to hide her relationship with Brother Jiang Ye?

"Manman, have you really taken a fancy to Jiang Ye?"

After Lu Xiu Bai's emotions stabilized, he faced reality.

His sister was so beautiful and so obedient; it was a bargain for that living Yama, Jiang Ye!

"Brother~"

This was too blunt. Shen Man covered her face, truly embarrassed.

"Fine, fine, fine. Brother has no objections."

Lu Xiu Bai felt bitter inside; who told him to invite the wolf into the house himself!

But on second thought, Jiang Ye's personal conditions—a promising future, outstanding looks, and impeccable character—were more than enough to match his sister.

He had been away from his sister all these years and already felt very guilty toward her.

Now that his sister had someone she liked, he had no reason to stop her.

It was just that he felt a bit sour and annoyed; when Jiang Ye threw that punch earlier, he hadn't held back at all!

Wait, his eye!

Was he talking to his sister with this ugly black eye right now?

His image!

After the siblings spoke openly, they naturally became much closer.

When Jiang Ye returned with the food, the siblings were already chatting happily; it was almost entirely Lu Xiu Bai talking, while Shen Man listened attentively.

From time to time, she would let out exclamations of "Wow, Brother is so amazing" or "Brother, does it hurt?" out of concern.

Unaccountably, a strange emotion arose in Jiang Ye's heart, but he was good at disguising it and didn't want the young girl to discover this other side of him.

"Clack, clack, clack~"

The rhythmic sound of military boots rang out. Shen Man subconsciously looked toward the door, an unconscious expectation appearing on her face.

Lu Xiu Bai watched his sister's expectant gaze, and his good mood vanished instantly, replaced by scrutiny.

Yes, scrutiny.

To be his, Lu Xiu Bai's, brother-in-law was not going to be easy!

Although he acknowledged Jiang Ye in his heart, it didn't mean he accepted him as his brother-in-law right now. Conversations between men were not just verbal promises.

Because of the influence of seeing his biological father's heartlessness and indecisiveness since childhood, he was very cautious about his sister's lifelong affairs.

"Brother Jiang Ye, you're back~"

Seeing it was indeed him, Shen Man quickly stood up to welcome him, her tone laced with an intimacy she hadn't even noticed herself.

It made Lu Xiu Bai, her biological brother, jealous. He thought, a grown daughter can't be kept!

He couldn't bear to be harsh to his sister, but he could certainly glare at Jiang Ye!

"Mm. It was late when I went to the canteen, and there weren't many decent dishes left. I found an acquaintance inside and asked them to help stir-fry a plate of vinegar-glazed pork liver, and I also got a canister of bone soup, which delayed me a bit."

Jiang Ye explained. His pleasant voice was slightly hoarse, and his chest was unstable from climbing the stairs. As he breathed, he caught the scent of magnolia flowers, and his heartbeat gradually returned to a steady rhythm.

"Brother, look at how good Brother Jiang Ye is to you.

Don't let down his intentions. Eat quickly. It takes a hundred days to recover from broken bones and tendons. Even though you have a strong physique, you need to eat blood-nourishing food after losing blood, and bone soup is good for the body..."

Shen Man shook her head, trying hard to mediate.

She sensed that perhaps brothers-in-law and brothers-in-law-to-be were naturally incompatible in their auras.

The gazes of her brother and Brother Jiang Ye above her head seemed to be at war, and the invisible pressure was directed at her.

"Manman, you can't judge a book by its cover. You are still young; be careful of being deceived by someone with wolfish ambitions."

"Brother said so. Brother, please eat."

Jiang Ye couldn't bear to let the young girl worry about their relationship. He gave the young girl a look, sat down opposite his brother-in-law, and took the initiative to lower his head and hand over the chopsticks.

"Jiang Ye, what did you call me?"

Lu Xiu Bai felt inexplicably secretly pleased, and his gums were exposed involuntarily.

Jiang Ye, this living Yama, what did he call him?

"Big Brother, Brother, Bro. You are Manman's brother, so I will follow Manman and call you that."

Jiang Ye explained with a good temper and unscrewed the thermos. The aroma of bone soup wafted through the air.

Forget it, who told this person to be the young girl's biological brother.

Love me, love my dog; he could tolerate the other person's ignorance and arrogance.

"Mm, not bad, you're on the right track."

Lu Xiu Bai was satisfied, and his mouth wasn't as hard as it was at the beginning.

To be able to make the living Yama willingly humble himself, he, Lu Xiu Bai, was really something! ===== CHAPTER 35 =====